Course Goals

By the end of this online course instructors will be able to

Module 1 (The Basics):

1. differentiate the different skills needed to effectively facilitate an online course.
2. understand the different phases of online faculty development
3. distinguish ways to become your own faculty developer.

Module 2 (Technology Support):

1. Scholarly work and mentorship.
2. identify the needed technology tools for their online/distance learning goals.
3. define social networking technologies that will work in the distance classroom.

Module 3 (Barriers to Distance Learning):

1. define the time commitment of both the facilitator and students.
2. understand the impact of the loss of physical presence in distance education.
3.